Happy Wedding Day !
I gave a wedding shower for a dear friends daughter. I have known this sweet girl since she was 5 years old....oh dear where did the time go? I can not believe she is old enough to be getting married seems like yesterday they were in the back yard playing in the dirt. Now she … [Read more...]

There is a little French place not to far from the house. They had a little cafe and store that sales great little gift items. I love their soup and chicken salad simply amazing! They recently closed their doors...so sad sigh...sigh! So, I just got in the kitchen and did my best to recreate the … [Read more...]

On a cold winters day I love nothing more than a pot of hot fresh stew with nice fresh crusty bread. I had a freind share her recipe for this wonderful hearty stew. This stew is full of flavor, I am adding it to my small file of repeats. I felt if it was that good, I should share with you all. I … [Read more...]

Oh, how.... I love, little tiny baby cakes...... I had a dear friend's daughter getting married. A friend and I gave her a sweet little wedding shower. I wanted to attempt to make a batch of the little tiny cakes for the wedding shower favors. Brownies are one of my favorite things to use for this … [Read more...]

Hannah is my sweet God daughter. We started building gingerbread houses when she was only 5 years old. Every year I would let her pick the home we would build. Each year she would pick more and more difficult projects, but still getting better and better. Hannah and I just … [Read more...]

I do love fudge, who doesn't right? Well, I do not make it often why? Well, I would eat it all...sorry it is the truth so just best not to have it around the house. This started a conversation on Fudge. Many have trouble with fudge being "GRAINY" or gritty yuk no one wants to eat grainy fudge. This … [Read more...]

Every year I end up making a different sweet potato recipe. Most are really good, don't get me wrong. But, many years ago I went to a dinner and they served..... well lets just say I am still trying to find one I love as much as theirs...Oh my Goodness! The Best! They would not share the recipe, oh … [Read more...]

Thankfulness...wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving!
I am already cooking and preparing food...today it is chicken stock for the many items that require chicken stock and then let the cooking and baking begin.
This year the menu at Angie's house is cornbread dressing.
Smoked Turkey and … [Read more...]

For many years I have tried to make a successful French Baguette. Well, I have never gotten them to a point I could be happy with them. They would be okay, just nothing worth repeating again. Lets just say making a french baguette in a home oven is really hard to master. I have made so many baguette … [Read more...]

This recipe is an old one. I had this recipe before Mr. Fixit and I were married. This is so easy to make, yet so wonderful. This is a great sweet item to serve for Valentine's Day. Only has four ingredients in the sauce... easy. You can even make it with a mixture of fruits. By placing the sauce in … [Read more...]

This is the best sugar cookie recipe it is....promise! They turn out fabulous each and every time I make them. I have many friends and readers who love them. This is a recipe I come back to again and again. They keep and taste fresh and wonderful for days. Each season I decorate the cookies a little … [Read more...]

I am participating in the Food Blogger's Cookie Swap and I said I am going to make the Sparkle Cookies. This cookie is best served warm, it is like eating a chocolate truffle it is creamy on the inside and slightly crunchy on the out side. The sad part I made 2 batches of these cookies and there was … [Read more...]

We love rice pudding at our house and we also love eggnog. We decided to combine the 2 and here is our version of two old favorites. This is a great make ahead festive Christmas dessert.
Eggnog Rice Pudding
3/4 cup arborio rice or mahatma jasmine rice
2 cups water
1 teaspoon fresh orange … [Read more...]

This is such an easy recipe, had a request to share, so here we go. I have posted several ways to candy pecans. This is yet another way to make them, this may be the easiest. They all have a different taste and flavor. This can be done in just a few minutes.
Candied Pecans
2 cups … [Read more...]

I had the folks from the magazine Southern Cast Iron Skillet send me their new magazine. I will say, I love it...really do has so many wonderful recipes I can't wait to try. They sent me 2 copies, one for me and one for a lucky reader. Leave a post or send me an email and I will pick one lucky … [Read more...]

Bon Appetit / Epicurious contacted me and wanted to know if I would take the ALDI's challenge. The challenge was to make a dinner for four people for $10.00. Oh, my I smarted back you can't make dinner for ten dollars. She said their chef had completed the challenge and was in the … [Read more...]

This is a great bread to have in the morning with your coffee, it is also a great little bread to give as a gift to someone. It is a great little bread to have around during the fall or Christmas season. When you have company, it is nice to just have around. I like to bake it in little loafs keep … [Read more...]

This recipe is a really old one. This recipe came from Helen Corbitt's book. Helen was the famous grand dame of the Neiman Marcus cafe from a gone by era. When women would flock to the Zodiac Room for the famous tantalizing lunch. If you have never had the pleasure of dining at Zodiac Room? I … [Read more...]

This is the best rolled sugar cookie recipe, it is fool proof coming out perfect every time. This time I changed the icing recipe somewhat, making the icing a very tart lemon flavor. We loved the way they tasted and the way they looked, so cute. Sorry for the picture, did not even get a chance to … [Read more...]

This is such a wonderful recipe to make for entertaining. Make everything ahead, heat and then assemble after your quest arrive. This is an appetizer, I have made for years. I will use the grilled polenta with other recipes. I do hope you enjoy this recipe. I had SunSet Farm Brand out of Valdosta, … [Read more...]